THE GRADUATE SCHOOL FOR TOMORROW'S ENGINEERS - ESIEA

THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
FOR TOMORROW’S ENGINEERS
Graduate Engineering School
Graduate School in it,
electronicS & automated SyStemS
www.esiea.fr

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Become an ESIEA engineer
INTRODUCTION FROM ESIEA GROUP’S DIRECTOR
Welcome to ESIEA, the Graduate School that provides not only high level engineering training but
also develops the personal abilities of our students, giving them life skills that make all the difference!
ESIEA, recognised by the State, authorised by the CTI (a government body for quality assurance in
graduate engineering schools) and a member of CGE (Conférence des Grandes Ecoles), has built
its reputation on transferring knowledge, know-how and life skills to its future graduates, enabling
them to enter their first position swiftly and to develop their career in a continuously changing world.
We are proud of the quality and diversity of our 6,200 graduates’ career paths and this confirms
that our school is firmly in touch with reality.
The Alumni, who have been owners of the school since 1986, are involved with the students in different
years, enabling them to benefit from their expertise, experience and their professional networks.
In practical terms, what can one learn at ESIEA? Our ambition is to train engineers as designers,
developers, system and application integrators by combining coursework in IT, electronics
and automated systems. They know how to design, to model and to simulate a process seen
in numerous fields with the use of new technologies e.g. designing a drone, safeguarding
a computer network, carrying out medical imaging, setting up interbank communication
systems, to name but a few.
Given the broad training on offer, they also have the opportunity to acquire solid technical skills
in one of the research fields within the school or to expand their skills by working in conjunction
with our academic partners in France or abroad. Whether it be through the courses taught, the
teamwork on practical projects or humanitarian, cultural or sporting activities, our students find
the means to stimulate their creativity, and to develop their taste for innovation, their capacity
to adapt and their sense of communication. The wide range of
possibilities, the freedom of choice and proximity
to permanent teaching and research staff help
students to build their own paths, making them
unique ESIEA engineers.
KEY FIGURES
90%
of our students
are recruited before
graduation.
The school is a place of reciprocal enrichment,
for both the students and the ESIEA team,
fostering the full potential of each and
every one.
Photo: Gérard Sanpité, year of graduation 1974,
director of ESiEa Group, with Paris and Laval Student
Union representatives.
6,200
alumni work
in diverse sectors
in large enterprises
in France and
internationally.

A COHERENT TRAINING PATH
TO PLAN YOUR FUTURE
The first three years at ESIEA provide students with a solid scientific-technical base.
The last two years, of a more professional nature, give each student the opportunity
to tailor their training path progressively to their individual needs.
3 levels of study to reach your professional target
Equivalent to
preparatory classes
Year
1 st
2 nd
3 rd
4 th
5 th
Baccalaureate S,
STI, STL
ADMISSIONS
ESIEA has opened several
channels offering access to its
courses in order to objectively
recruit the best profiles and to
promote diversity, while respecting
the candidates’ intellectual and
personal qualities. Whether it be
through entrance exams or parallel
admissions the teachers and
alumni participate actively in the
recruitment process of each new class. ESIEA schools, recognised
by the State, accept national grant holders.
www.esiea.fr
Admissions Objectives Internships
CPGE 1 st Yr, Bac +1 with recognition
in sciences, 1 st Yr BSc
CPGE 2 nd Yr, 2 nd Yr BSc,
ATS Preparatory class, DUT, BTS
1 st Yr MSc
No parallel admissions
1 Electronic systems, electro-technology, IT and Industrial & Technical Services’ Networks,
Industrial Physical Techniques
2 Industrial IT and Electrical Engineering, IT, Networks and Tele-Communications,
Physical Measurements.
Transition level
• to reinforce the basics required for
scientific studies: mathematics,
physics, IT, electronics and systems.
Consolidation level
• to acquire and consolidate
fundamental scientific knowledge.
• to learn how to carry out a
teamwork project and bring it
to fruition.
Advanced level
• to acquire the professional
elements necessary to be an
ESIEA engineer.
1-month
manual work
placement
2-month
technical
work
placement
9-month
engineering
work
placement
ESIEA ENGINEERING DEGREE
2-month
special
assignment
abroad
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Entry to 1 st year
• on the basis of entrance exam results for the holders
of S, STI or STL Baccalaureate (application via the
Post-Baccalaureate Admission procedure)
• on the basis of secondary school achievement record for
parallel admissions (Scientific Baccalaureate +1 in progress)
Entry to 2 nd year
• on the basis of achievement record and interview for holders
of recognised Scientific Baccalaureate +1 (MPSI, PCSI,
PTSI, 1 st year BSc, DUT/BTS without ENSEA entrance exam)
Entry to 3 rd year
• on the basis of e3a or Banque PT entrance exams for
2 nd year preparatory classes (MP, PC, PSI, PT) and on
the basis of ENSEA entrance exam for holders of the BTS 1 ,
DUT 2 and ATS preparatory exam
• on the basis of achievement record and interview for
the Baccalaureate +2 and recognised BSc.
Entry to 4 th year
• on the basis of achievement record and interview
for recognised Baccalaureate +4, Master 1 (IEA, EEA,
IT, Mathematics)

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SHAPE YOUR PROFESSIONAL FUTURE
Graduate Engineering School
BROAD-BASED TRAINING
• IEA (IT, ELECTRONICS,
AUTOMATED SYSTEMS)
FUNDAMENTALS
• IT, ELECTRONICS & AUTOMATED
SYSTEMS ENGINEER
• TAILORED EDUCATIONAL
GUIDANCE
THE SOURCE OF YOUR TALENT
• FROM CONSOLIDATING
THE BASICS, TO PINPOINTING
YOUR SPECIALITY
• MAJOR AND MINOR SUBJECTS
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
• LIFE SKILLS
• A MAJOR ASSET FOR
TOMORROW’S ENGINEERS
• A LARGE-SCALE PROJECT
EACH YEAR

A HIGH LEVEL FIVE-YEAR
PROGRAMME TO SHAPE
YOUR PROFESSIONAL FUTURE
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DALILA KATEB
doctor of Mathematics,
in charge of programme
development and Education
“It is essential that students
have comprehensive knowledge
of the three complementary fields
of IEA which are linked to human
development so that they can
grasp the complex nature of
the systems as a whole.
This is the only way in which they
are able to define their personal
development plan and build the
study path best suited to their
needs. For example: reinforcing
scientific studies or developing
managerial skills. The fact that
these skills go hand in hand
enables ESIEA students to adapt
to obligations imposed by the
working world, while being a
member of the global society,
being inquisitive, listening to
others and being conscious
of the importance of personal
development and improving
one’s performance.
These qualities will find fulfilment
in the context of their studies,
as they are supplementary assets
for the students’ personal and
professional development.”
SHAPE YOUR PROFESSIONAL FUTURE
BROAD-BASED TRAINING THAT
WILL MAKE THE DIFFERENCE
ESIEA’s vocation is to offer broadbased
training to engineering
students by linking high-level
scientific-technical studies with
acknowledged soft skills. This
coherence facilitates access to
first employment and reinforces
their ability to develop within
organisations in a variety
of different fields.
Acquiring
fundamental
knowledge
in IEA
IT, Electronics and Automated
Systems complement each other
to form an overall tool, allowing
ESIEA engineers to develop in
all sectors of activity.
IT, a driving force in everyday life, offers a multitude of prospects ranging from
system and network administration or specialising in business software to becoming
programmers and algorithmicians, who develop ergonomic, high-performance
programmes in multiple fields of application (management, data bases, computer
graphics, image processing, artificial intelligence and information security).
Electronics and Automated Systems open doors to the building of real systems, such
as embedded systems, virtual and augmented reality, robotic probes and industrial
projects. There is no doubt that thorough knowledge of systems as a whole can be
acquired, thanks to the study of programmable components, command principles
and signal processing.
What is
an IEA engineer?
• A broad-based engineer in the field of IT, electronics
and automated systems.
• An enthusiast for science and new technologies.
• An engineer who knows how to design, make and
implement product systems or services.
• An innovative, creative architect of complex systems.
• A leader with the ability to adapt to all situations
and to work in a multi-technical, multicultural
environment.
80%
Percentage
of permanent
teaching staff
within the transition
level available
to students at
all times.

Tailored educational
follow-up
Teaching staff attentive to your development and success
The teaching team comprises highly qualified educationalists (lecturer-researchers,
university doctorates, company consultants and specialists), who place the
students at the heart of the pedagogical teaching system.
They are available and ready to listen, attentive to the development of each and
every student, whether it be a matter of overcoming a particular difficulty, extending
specific knowledge or discovering a talent and putting it to use.
Personalised support
• Tutorials and support workshops
• Streamed language classes
• Initiation and methodology seminars for
newcomers
• Refresher courses prior to start of academic
year (e.g. in maths and physics for holders
of STI baccalaureate and in IT and
electronics for the CPGE)
Job opportunity in all sectors of activity*
4,9 %
6,6 %
28 %
10,2 %
4,9 %
38 %
3,8 %
5 %
l IT: 38%
l Software publishers: 5%
l Telecommunications: 3.8%
l Finance, banking and
insurance: 10.2%
l Industry (motor, aeronautic,
naval, rail, pharmaceutical,
agri-business, etc) 6.6%
l Energy, Building and Public Works,
Ecology and Sustainable
Development: 4.9%
l R & D, Auditing firms,
Consultancy firms: 28%
l Other (Marketing, Sales,
Administration, etc): 4.9%
* Trends concerning Young ESIEA graduates in a professional integration survey carried out
by the Conférence des Grandes Écoles.
www.esiea.fr
JULIEN LEMETAYER,
2009 YEAR OF GRADUATION
“What makes the ESIEA engineering
training so rich is the wide range of
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subjects taught. Scientific subjects,
social sciences and foreign languages
are equally important. The fact that
the curriculum is built around projects
enables students to apply their
knowledge, sometimes with the risk
of making mistakes, but also with the
pleasure of bringing a team project to
successful completion. There are real
possibilities of studying abroad and in
my particular case, the opportunity to
obtain a double degree in New Zealand
at Victoria University in Wellington.”
LAURE JEANNEROT,
2007 YEAR OF GRADUATION
Senior Consultant, deloitte Conseil
“It was within the framework of
belonging to an association and taking
part in ESIEA’s Junior-entreprise that
I experienced my first responsibilities
and discovered the profession of
auditing and consultancy. I then
pursued this path by working towards
a double Master’s degree in Auditing
and Consulting in Information Systems
at Dauphine University. Being able to put
my experience in the Junior-entreprise
to good use, as well as having a double
degree, were two elements particularly
appreciated by companies when
searching for my first job.”

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LAURENT BEAUDOIN
dr. of image and Signal
processing, research-
Lecturer at ESiEa
“Like all researchers I am
also a lecturer, but I consider
myself to a larger extent as
a developer of talents.
By integrating activities from
the research centre very early
in their training, the students
manage to surpass themselves
by taking up real scientific
and technical challenges.
The proof of this is the first
prizes won in international
competitions and also the
number of scientific
publications written by
our students.”
THE PLACE TO CULTIVATE
YOUR TALENT
ESIEA, the 5-year Graduate Engineering School, instills in its
students an aptitude in logic and abstraction; skills that are
essential in diverse sectors of activity. Thanks to an overall
approach to problem solving, our future engineers acquire
a knowledge-base in IT, electronics and automatic systems
(IEA), whereas in their coursework, students have the
opportunity to discover, then further develop the subjects
of their choice.
From a solid base,
to choosing one’s area of expertise
From 1 st to 3 rd year: from transition to consolidation
Armed with their baccalaureate, the students embark on a new path.
The first year allows them to structure and improve their previously acquired
knowledge in mathematics and physics and to tackle IT and electronics.
The students are then ready to follow general courses in IEA, in order to learn
and master the fundamentals of these disciplines. When in 2nd and 3rd years
(fundamental level), they choose 4 project topics (over 6 or 12 months), as well
as the IEA field in which they plan to carry out their 2-month technical internship.
At the same time, our students think about and decide on their destination for
the compulsory 2-month minimum mission abroad.

In 4 th and 5 th year: the advanced level
Our future engineers build their professional plans progressively during the
4 th and 5 th years (advanced level). They select more specific topics within
the core subjects (IEA, life skills and management) in order to prepare
the beginning of their working life in the best possible way. Our teaching staff,
from both industry and research spheres, give guidance and advise them
so that their choice corresponds to their career perspectives.
During the first three years
• 2 internships (3 months in all) to discover a company and
to put into practice or develop knowledge on new technologies
• 4 projects (over six-months to a year) to invent or to choose from
a wide range of possibilities
• 1 special assignment abroad (academic exchange for a period
of 1 semester, a humanitarian assignment or an internship etc.)
In 4 th and 5 th year
First specialisation in Systems or IT
• 1 wide-ranging project with industrial application or research
(monitored by a company or a research laboratory)
• 1 specialisation in the final year based on the chosen major/minor
• Several possibilities of dual degree programmes (Professional Masters,
Research Masters, Specialised Masters, Master in Management) via
our 50 partners in France and abroad.
• 9-month exit-qualification internship in a company or
research laboratory.
Majors and Minors
Majors
• Software Engineering and Architecture.
• Network and Systems Architecture.
• Communication and Embedded Systems.
• Information Systems for Banking, Financial Services and Industry.
Technical Minors
• System Security.
• Images, Artificial Vision and Robotics.
• Virtual Reality and Representation.
• Modelling and Advanced Calculus.
• Electronics for New Energies.
Managerial Minors
• Quantitative Management Techniques.
• Entrepreneurial Engineer, Setting Up
Company Option.
• Entrepreneurial Engineer, Negotiation
and Sales Option.
CONTINUAL
INTERACTION WITH
COMPANIES:
3 internships and
1 special assignment
abroad over 5 years.
ALIx JEANNIN
5 th Year Student
www.esiea.fr
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“Thanks to the multi-disciplinary
approach taught at ESIEA,
I narrowed down my professional
specialisation at the end of the 4th year. Being particularly keen on
the transport sector in general and
aeronautics in particular, I majored
in Communication and Embedded
Systems and opted for Electronics
for New Energies as a minor. I will
finish my 5th year with ESIEA’s BADGE
MIC (Consulting and Management
Engineering) as I see my future as
a project leader. If I had to name
a couple of key events during my time
at ESIEA, it would be my term studying
at the Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal
and the 4th year conference, which
enabled me to make numerous
contacts as well as providing many
professional opportunities.”
PROJECTS THAT GIVE
A TASTE FOR INNOVATION
AND TEAMWORK
• 1st year:
human development
project
• 2 nd year:
multi-disciplinary project
• 3rd year:
engineering sciences
project
• 4th year:
industrial or research
application project
• 5th year:
XL project

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20 %
Around 20%
of ESIEA’s timetable
is spent on
teaching human
development,
management and
entrepreneurism.
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Training in human development is essential for each student
to reach their potential. It enables students to develop life skills
and become open-minded. The students learn how to motivate
a team, highlight their work and talents, from oral expression
techniques to learning about the psychology of human relations.
Carrying out one practical team project per year develops
methodological skills and good behavioural flair, which
employers immediately recognize in ESIEA graduates.
Competences with additional spirit:
life skills
Developing one’s potential, one’s self-awareness and being aware of those around
us, are the mainstays of the human development course that has been taught since
ESIEA’s creation. Indeed, engineers, with their concern and understanding of others,
know how to bring minds together, rally energy and pass on their motivation to teams
no matter what the situation. Combining a high scientific-technical level with the
capacity to develop one’s people skills, are qualities that make all the difference in
a company.

Human development:
a major asset for
tomorrow’s engineer
Human development courses combine theoretical
and technical knowledge with practice.
Main objectives:
• To develop communication skills
• To know how to stimulate and lead a team
• To develop creativity and the spirit of innovation
• To be able to foresee change
• To reveal individual talents and foster collective
excellence
Course contents:
• Techniques in oral and written expression,
visuals and multimedia
• Research methods and project management
• Modern languages
• Professional projects
• Social psychological analysis of numerous
situations
• Enterprise and ethics: respect for ownership
Each year sees the completion
of a practical project, that is both
educational and fun
The future engineers become
involved in large-scale projects,
which are linked to culture, sport
or humanitarian missions, depending
on each person’s interests and within
the range of scientific-technical
activities on offer. Each year they
explore a new branch, which paves
the way to developing different skills.
It is a good preparation for dealing
effectively with diverse responsibilities, within a company context.
Examples of human development projects:
• Students have participated in the 4L Trophy inter-school adventure trek
to distribute school materials in Morocco. Approximately 2,000 km in
a Renault 4 in the desert!
• They have developed an open source operating system intended
for elderly people (Stéria-Institut de France Foundation prize),
• They have Organised an inter-Graduate School concert,
• And have organised Multisport tournaments.
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CLAIRE LEROUx
dr of Sciences of art, in charge of
the Human development course
“The human development course
at ESIEA is more far-reaching than
in other engineering schools. Over
and above a thorough course on
current communication techniques
and modern languages, our students
work in small groups and are helped
to develop personal and professional
skills. In a company context, they
are renowned for being reliable,
open-minded, autonomous and for
having communication skills and
initiative. The human development
course at ESIEA is humanistically
in tune with the 21st century.
JEAN-MARIE SIMON,
YEAR OF GRADUATION 1978
Human resources director,
atos Origin
“As the school’s former Chairman
of the Board, I inevitably support it.
I have, however, noticed with great
pleasure, that each new intake of
ESIEA engineering students is still
as keen and creative as ever.
They are capable of forward thinking,
understanding technology
development and are extremely
motivated to join in.

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Graduate Engineering School
RESEARCH AT ESIEA
• RESEARCH AND
INNOVATION CLOSELY LINKED
TO THE TEACHING METHODS
• 5 AREAS OF ADVANCED RESEARCH
CONTACT COMPANIES
• SYNERGY BETWEEN ESIEA
AND COMPANIES
• PAST AND PRESENT-DAY
STUDENTS: FRUITFUL
RELATIONSHIPS
COMPLETE YOUR TRAINING
• DOUBLE DEGREE
• GO FURTHER
• BECOME A SECURITY EXPERT
SCHOOL OPEN TO THE WORLD
• A STEPPING STONE TO
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES
• MOBILITY AT ESIEA
LIVE WELL AT ESIEA

www.esiea.fr
ESIEA IS WHERE
YOU GET MORE OUT
OF YOUR TRAINING EACH
AND EVERY DAY
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“Research, and the
prestige associated with
it, are one of the added
values of ESIEA. Like all
researchers, I chose
to teach and oversee
projects so that I could
contribute and involve
the students in the
results of our research.
This privileged link
is an excellent means
of passing on my
knowledge but also
a way of recruiting
future doctoral
candidates.”
VINCENT GUYOT
2000 YEAR
OF GRADUATION
dr. of i.t., research-
lecturer at ESiEa
FROM RESEARCH
IN HIGH-TECH FIELDS…
From the first year and continuing throughout the degree
course an integral part of ESIEA’s educational philosophy
is having access to five research areas and associated
laboratories. Future engineers are immediately confronted
with real problems in applied research, giving them
a taste for innovation.
Research and innovation are closely
linked to our teaching approach
The creative enthusiasm that stimulated ESIEA’s founder – who at that point
was dedicating all his time to the beginnings of electronics – is still present
in the research-lecturers’ spirit and in the whole of the present team today.
In order to keep to the forefront of rapidly changing areas, research linked
to new technologies is at the heart of the school’s teaching methods. Access
to areas of expertise from the very first year is a real opportunity! Not only does
the time spent in the laboratories give the future engineers a taste for invention
and innovation but, on top of that, each research project involves solving
a genuine problem.
ESIEA, a place of innovation and invention
Applied research has a real impact on people and businesses alike, whether
the research be undertaken at the school – with mixed teams of research-lecturers
and students – or in partnership with enterprises and French or foreign universities.
It leads to technical achievements of quality, which result in commercial or
industrial recognition, the registration of a patent or a publication.

The research-
lecturers’ work
provides material
for all the teaching
programmes,
especially the
major and
minor subjects
in the 5 th year.
5 Research areas
linked to the courses
Cryptology and Operational Virology (C+V)°
The (C+V)° laboratory carries out research on computer system security in
the areas of defensive and offensive computing; more precisely the techniques
concerned are those of cryptology (information protection), steganography
(protection of the communication channels) and virology (virus and antivirus
analysis). This research group is leading the fight at an international level against
dangerous computing practices.
Signal and Image Acquisition and Processing
This subject concerns all the applications that use passive imagery (that is,
optical) or active imagery (radar), signal acquisition and processing. The actual
applications concern the recovery and the processing of satellite images (covering
such things as natural disasters), the development of autonomous means of
observation in situ (drones, underwater robots, etc.) and even the procurement
of data for cartographic purposes or 3D reconstruction.
Virtual Reality and Embedded Systems
Using the latest high-tech equipment, this area aims to bring a concept,
a product or a project to life in its future environment, even when the invention
does not have a tangible existence. The uses for this are numerous: transportation,
the army, medicine, biology, etc.
Information and Systems Security
Two of the specialist engineers’ tasks are to anticipate and react in the face of
aggressive hackers and to protect against all possible losses of information. Their
prime strategic issue is information and systems security. Our motto ‘Information
Security : From Coding to Networking’.
Digital Art and Research
Our most recent area of research is found at the crossroads of the engineering
world and that of artists where we contribute more than our fair share to imagery
and creativity. What are the objectives? To work on imagery and visual phenomena,
to develop one’s inventiveness alongside well-known artists and to invest in the
world of art, culture, leisure and communication.
Each year in June the Salon de l’Excellence is a special moment during which
a panel of professionals and teachers judges the best scientific projects. It is
the opportunity for students to work on a concrete idea in a team, to take on
responsibility and then to present their project with conviction.
1 Computer Science Laboratory of Mechanics and Engineering Sciences
2 National Centre of Scientific Research
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FRANçOIS BOUCHET,
postdoctoral researcher at LiMSi 1
of the CnrS 2 , Member of Electoral
College in Year of Graduation 2005
“It was during my studies at ESIEA that
my vocation for teaching and research
was born. The lecturers, who were both
motivating and accessible, knew how
to encourage me to be meticulous and
enquiring, both very useful skills today.
Overseeing projects of students in lower
years has given me the taste for sharing
my knowledge. In my 5th year I acquired
an overall view of high-level computer
research. Armed with my doctorate,
I see myself having an international
career as a research-lecturer in
the area of chatterbots.”
LOICA AVANTHEY,
Student on end-of-studies
internship in the atiS Laboratory
“Ever since my 2nd year I have been
working in the ATIS Laboratory on
course related projects and even in
my free time. In the team we are all
enthusiastic. As soon as we manage
to see a robot take off, roll or swim
or make an algorithm work, we look
at the results with stars in our eyes,
like big children. Together we achieve
more and more ambitious projects
and we dream of our future
endeavours!”

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Microsoft,
Cap Gemini, Logica,
Société Générale,
Accenture, LVMH,
Airbus, Alstom,
Thalès, Sanofi,
Aventis, Vinci, PSA
or Dassault…
Many of the alumni
have had exceptional
career paths and
have rapidly risen to
management positions
in small and large
enterprises both in
France and
internationally.
…TO ENCOUNTERS
WITH THE BUSINESS WORLD
To ensure professional integration of its students, ESIEA organises
numerous encounters between the students and businesses.
During the 5 years of coursework, the future engineers will spend
14 months on internships, meet representatives of the business
world and can count on assistance from the alumni. ESIEA
also offers the possibility of becoming an engineer through
its apprenticeship programme.
In synergy with companies
Privileged interactions with enterprises
An engineering school prepares its students for working life; at ESIEA, commitment
to this goal is extremely strong. From the very first year the students take part in
a Business Forum, alongside older students, and meet dozens of companies linked
with new technologies. In this way they discover the reality of their future employers’
expectations. Other ways of bringing the school and the business world together
are through the courses taught by business experts from companies affiliated with
the school, monitoring scientific and technical projects, participating in symposiums
initiated by ESIEA, setting up an academic Chair and sponsoring student projects.
The students are the first to benefit thanks to the many contacts they develop very early
and which put them on the right track for their choice of their end-of-studies internship.

DIDIER BENEDETTI,
1976 YEAR OF GRADUATION
deputy C.E.O at arEVa
Internships
Work placements are an excellent means of putting knowledge
into practice and consolidating it, and also a good way of gradually
becoming familiar with the world of work. From the first year on, an ESIEA
student will carry out a total of 14 months work experience.
• Manual internship: 1 to 2 months to become familiar with the company.
• Technical internship: 2 months at the end of the 3rd or 4th year.
• Special assignment abroad: obligatory, before the end-of-studies
engineering internship, 8 weeks minimum length.
• Engineering internship: 9 months long, concludes the studies at ESIEA.
Past and present-day students:
fruitful relationships
As owners of their school, the 6,200 alumni play a vital role at ESIEA.
They are greatly involved in helping each new intake of students.
The following members come from this alumni network:
• members and elected members of the School Board who manage
the school on a voluntary basis and invest all the proceeds in teaching
and research
• mentors of 5th year interns
• project overseers for the students (scientific or human
development projects)
• panel members for oral presentations and the Conseil de Perfectionnement.
In practice, every year there are more than 400 alumni who take part in
the activities of the school and bring their expertise and know-how to ESIEA.
In permanent contact with the students and the teaching staff, they are
able to speak about the real expectations and needs of the market. This
continuous feedback allows the teaching to be adapted if necessary. All
testimonies are of the same mind: “a strong school spirit prevails at ESIEA.”
BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL FORUM: A DAY TO MEET
THE PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE RECRUITING
At the beginning of each year, ESIEA’s Job Fair
and International Forum is one of the opportunities
for the students to consult decision-makers
and recruiters in order to prepare their professional
integration as early as possible. Around fifty
enterprises and international partners provide
ANNE CAGNARD, 2003 YEAR OF GRADUATION
in charge of Legal information Systems
at Véolia Environnement
LOUIS CHABARDES,
2008 YEAR
OF GRADUATION
technical Solution
Engineer
Google inC,
Mountain View
California
individual encounters with the students. On
the programme are conferences, round tables,
professional workshops, international workshops,
(double degrees, courses abroad etc.) or
employment workshops (C.V assistance, C.V.
videos and interview simulations).
www.esiea.fr
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BECOMING AN
ENGINEER THROUGH
APPRENTICESHIP
SANDWICH COURSES.
In 2009 ESIEA, in
association with Euridis,
created a training centre
for apprentices (CFA-ITE),
which was accredited by
the CTI (official commission
authorising engineering
degrees). Students enter
the 3rd year and the course
lasts three years. This
branch is aimed at those
holding a BTS, DUT or a
professional BSc (2-3 years
of post Baccalaureate
studies) in the area of
new technologies. After
a period of full time study
in the school, the students
alternate between training
at ESIEA and paid work
in a company. The ESIEA
apprenticeship course
leads to the same degree
as that obtained through
the traditional system.
The CFA-ITE is supported
by a number of our loyal
partners, SFR, Thalès, Sopra
Group, EADS and Cap
Gemini.
For more
information about
sandwich courses
and their advantages,
www.esiea.fr,
CFa section
8 000
More than 8,000 job
offers are received
each year!

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LIVE LIVE YOUR TRAINING TO THE FULLEST
LOUIS JOUANNY
1981 YEAR OF GRADUATION
Vice-president of
the Board of directors
of the ESiEa group.
“I have nothing but praise
for the double degrees
and long work experiences
abroad, especially in areas
differing from those taught
at ESIEA. The possibility
to complete a course
and have an experience
in a prestigious university
in France and abroad is
undeniably an advantage.
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very quickly, anything that
allows us to test our capacities
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COMPLETE YOUR TRAINING
‘À LA CARTE’
Working towards a double degree is part of the ‘à la carte’
opportunity open to ESIEA students and the increasing
possibility to study abroad or develop new skills.
Make the difference
with a double degree
The ESIEA engineering degree allows students to enter working life rapidly. Thanks
to the partnerships developed with other players in higher education, each student
can complete his/her training, if so desired, with further studies in a scientific area,
or an opening in management or in business; so many paths are possible.
ESIEA puts everything in place to accompany the students, by helping them to find
the training which corresponds to their aspirations or by establishing a new partnership
in France or abroad. Obtaining a double degree is an added advantage which
makes the difference.
ESIEA’s BADGE MIC in Management
and Engineering Consultancy
To meet the increasing demand from companies looking for engineering consultants
in management, ESIEA offers specific training over 3 months in 4 specialised areas
of Management Consultancy. This comes with an accredited label entitled BADGE,
awarded by the Conférénce des Grandes Ecoles.
How to adapt abroad
The special assignment abroad, which lasts for a minimum of 8 weeks, allows
the students to not only put their technical knowledge into practice but also gives
them a chance to improve their foreign language skills and above all to face the
challenge of other cultures. This work placement outside our borders is a good way
to apply everything learnt at ESIEA: from scientific knowledge to training in human
development, while learning to understand the everyday functioning of a company
and using foreign languages.

Double degree in France
and extended studies
Apart from the numerous possibilities for
academic exchanges with our university
partners abroad, 5th year students also
have the opportunity to complete ESIEA’s
engineering degree with established
partnerships in France:
Grenoble Graduate School of Business
Opportunity to enter one of the
4 specialised Masters programmes
(following on from the majors taken
in the 5th year at ESIEA):
• Decision Support Systems
Management
• Information System and Management
with an option in Web-marketing
• Technological Innovation
• Industrial Procurement and Logistics
The Master’s specialising
in Information and Systems
Security was created in
2004 to train specialists and
future personnel in charge
of information security,
who are qualified to control
security problems within
a large-scale environment.
The ESIEA degree,
ENSAM and Angers University
2 Masters courses available:
• Professional Master’s of Digital Modelling
and Virtual Reality
• Research Master’s of Virtual Engineering
and Innovation- in the ESIEA-Ouest
premises
Paris Dauphine University
• Professional Master’s of Innovation
Technologies Management in
partnership with the French Atomic
Energy Agency (CEA)
Troyes Technical University (UTT)
• Continuation of studies leading to
a doctorate
BECOME AN ExPERT IN SECURITY
ESIEA’s 2 Specialised Masters’ (Baccalaureate +6) “Information
and Systems Security” and “Network and Information Security”
6 years of study after
the Baccalaureate, has
been approved by the
Conférence des Grandes
Ecoles. This high level
qualification corresponds
exactly to the growing
demand by companies
and institutions confronted
with the increase of
external or internal cyber
attacks and the necessity
to optimise the security of
their computing systems.
This Master’s is also
taught in English in Laval
(Master’s of Network and
Information Security).
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SANDRINE LE GOFF,
1999 YEAR OF GRADUATION
in charge of E-banking
Back-up team, Bnp paribas
“My school background illustrates very
well the involvement between alumni
and present day students at ESIEA.
This is especially so when leaving for
the internship in the 5th year, when each
student is supported by a mentor, who
ensures that this professional experience
is properly conducted.
If need be, he becomes a real coach!
I owe a lot to my mentor because he was
the one who pointed me in the right direction
for my first postition of responsibility. Today,
as a mentor myself, I make every effort
to transmit real knowledge to the students
and share my experience in the world
of work. I try in particular to teach them
how to understand their work and attach
importance to it.”
JÉRÉMY AMIOT,
2009 YEAR OF GRADUATION
development Studies
Engineer, EadS
“Thanks to my double degree I had
the opportunity to undertake two
different 6-month internships. Each
time I was praised for my technical
and scientific levels and also for my
ability to integrate and communicate.
This is another aspect of ESIEA’s
added value.”

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LIVE LIVE YOUR TRAINING TO THE FULLEST
SUSAN LOUBET
phd, Head of Languages
on the Laval Campus
and international
relations Manager
for the ESiEa Group
“At ESIEA we are convinced
that a meaningful experience
abroad transforms the life
of a young adult. Being
responsible for oneself in
an unknown environment,
confronting differences
and new experiences in
order to know oneself better
are some of the experiences
that push our students to
mature, to assert themselves
and to learn how to adapt.
Recruiters make it clear that
one of the first qualities they
are looking for in a young
graduate is this capacity
to adapt, which is vital in a
constantly changing world.”
A SCHOOL OPEN ONTO
THE WORLD
ESIEA encourages the academic and professional mobility
of its students by means of European and International
programmes. This is a priority for the school, given that this
enriching personal development experience represents
an undeniable advantage for professional integration.
The school offers nearly 50 destinations on 5 continents to all the students who apply
for a placement. The acceptance of foreign students at ESIEA is another example of
the internationalisation of the courses. There are more than 22 nationalities at ESIEA.
ESIEA, a stepping stone to international
experiences
• Effective methods (multimedia laboratories, streamed language classes, small
groups) for sound language training (English is compulsory and up to two other
foreign languages are taught by mother tongue teachers).
• A successfully completed foreign experience of at least 2 months, either academic,
professional or humanitarian, is required to validate the degree.
• The opportunity to prepare a double degree: BSc and MSc or spend six months
abroad with one of the school’s affiliated partners: more than a dozen Erasmus
destinations in Europe; 35 agreements with establishments in the rest of the world.

This priority of international exposure prepares the students for their future
profession in an international context and enables them to be at ease in a
multi-cultural environment and to communicate in several foreign languages.
Studying abroad right from the first year!
Studying abroad enriches the student’s educational pathway, improves the
possibility of mastering another modern language, allow students to meet new
people and to discover different cultures. The University of Glyndwr in Wales offers
an opening for students from the first year at ESIEA to follow a course of training
in CISCO computing networks.
Mobility thanks to ERASMUS
and CREPUQ
These programmes allow students to spend a semester or more
at a partner university.
ERASMUS
• In Germany: Nuremberg, Bremen
and Bielefeld
• In Spain: Madrid and Saragossa
• In Finland: 2 university partners in Helsinki
• In Great Britain: Glyndwr (Wales)
and ARU at Chelmsford (England)
• In Hungary: Budapest
• In Italy: Ancona
• In the Netherlands: Hogeschool
van Amsterdam
CREPUq
In total there are 20 universities in Canada
participating in our exchange programme:
• Ecole Polytechnique of Montreal
• Concordia University
• Quebec University Trois Rivières
• etc.
5 foreign languages
11%
of young
graduates
from ESIEA
are working
abroad.
taught by mother tongue
teachers:
• English
• German
• Spanish
• Chinese
• Japanese
www.esiea.fr
CHAFIK BOUJAADA
5 th Year student carrying
out end-of-studies internship
“Independence, curiosity,
integration and adaptability
are the qualities of an ESIEA
engineer. These are at the
centre of my training and
I have discovered their
meaning while working
towards the Master of System
Engineering at the University
of Queensland, Australia.”
THE POSSIBILITY OF
OBTAINING A DOUBLE
DEGREE ABROAD
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At the end of the fourth year all ESIEA
students have the opportunity to spend
a year abroad in order to obtain a double
degree such as Master of Science, Master
of Business or Master of Managment. The
students have access to the following
countries:
• Australia: University of Queensland
(Brisbane); Queensland University
of Technology (Brisbane); University
of Sydney; Macquaire University;
University of Melbourne; Curtin
University of Technology (Perth).
• China: Tongji University Shanghai
• U.S.A: IIT Illinois Institute of Technology
(Chicago); CSUS California State
University (Sacramento).
• Great Britain: University of Plymouth
• New Zealand: University of Auckland;
University of Waikato; University of
Canterbury; Victoria University of
Wellington.
• Japan: University of Tokyo
• etc.

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LIVE LIVE YOUR TRAINING TO THE FULLEST
LIVE WELL AT ESIEA
The Student Union (BDE)
One of the roles of the Student Union, is to
liaise between the students and their school,
to represent the students at the Class Council
and Administrative Board meetings.
Laval
1h35 by TGV
from Gare
Montparnasse
Participating in clubs and associations within the pleasant environment of the school, as
well as in extracurricular activities, is a good means of contributing to personal development
and the fulfilment of everyone. Outside course work and in particular on Thursday afternoons,
ESIEA students participate in or lead sports, cultural, scientific or technological clubs and
associations of their choice, while the Students Union livens up student life with different
events, culminating with the end of year school ball.
Clubs for every taste
Junior Enterprise: finding
fulfilment by taking on
responsibilities
ESIEA’s Junior Enterprise is an
association with an economic
and educational vocation, which
operates as a real service provider
for all types of clients. It is a
non-profit making organisation
allowing the students who take part in occasional activities
to develop their taste for entrepreneurship, to keep to their
commitments, to solve sometimes very complex problems,
by putting into practise what they have learnt at school.
Their clients - from start-ups to big groups - appreciate
these professionals from the new technologies sector
with their reasonably priced professional services!
Paris
Ivry-sur-Seine/ Paris and Laval:
2 establishments, the same courses
for the same diploma
The Paris area or Laval, it’s your choice!
The ESIEA degree is the same wherever your place of study. In Laval the budding
engineers discover a manageable-sized town with a warm welcome, and the price
of accommodation is more affordable than in the Paris area. The advantage of our
location in Ivry is that ESIEA is only 2 minutes on foot from metro line 7 and also a few
stops away from the Latin Quarter.
Live well in a welcoming, dynamic school
The students’ quality of life is very important for the school as this guarantees their
success. The friendly atmosphere at ESIEA is completely compatible with the serious
side of a graduate school for engineers. It’s difficult to get bored and not easy to
choose from the large range of clubs and associations, which liven up school life.
There is nothing like it for making long lasting friendships and for sharing enthusiasm
in a team. Thursday afternoons are reserved for sports, musical, cultural and not to mention humanitarian activities.
To give some examples: the sports clubs (football, rugby, basketball, judo), the robotics club, the aerospace club,
the manga group, the international club, the computing club, etc. As for the Student Union, the Sports Union and
Arts Union, they organise festive activities throughout the year, from sports tournaments to more lively evenings!
Coming soon, an eco-residence
for students
At the beginning of
September 2012 ESIEA
will inaugurate a students’
residence accommodating
98 renters and carrying the
high-energy performance
label THPE on its site at
Ivry-sur-Seine.

EVENTS
THROUGHOUT YOUR COURSE…
Individual welcome for
new students
> Seminar on methodology
in maths, physics,
electronics and
computing
> Freshers’ weekend
organised by the Student
Union
Participation in the 4L Trophy
car rally adventure > Conseil
de Perfectionnement Seminar
> Ski trip organised by the
Student Union
> Conferences for the 4th years
from Laval and Paris with a
number of business partners
in a ski resort.
JUNE > JULY
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER > NOVEMBER
ESIEA’s Job Fair and International
Day with our foreign partners
> Inter-year sports tournament
> IAWACS Conference organised
by the school on the theme of
Operational Computing Security
FEBRUARY > MARCH
Oral interviews for students from preparatory classes
> Participation in the French Robotics Cup
> ESIEA’s Salon de l’Excellence, presenting the
best student projects of the two schools
> Second semester examinations > Admissions Day
> Departure on internships or special assignments
abroad
APRIL > MAY
DECEMBER > JANUARY
To follow the news of the
school, know the dates of
our open days or meet us
at an educational fair,
take a look at our website
> www.esiea.fr
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First Open Days (JPO) in Paris and Laval
> Day for Parents-Teachers
> Launch of the Wingineer Programming
Competition with the possibility of winning
free school tuition > First semester
examinations
First sessions of entrance exams for students having
studied scientific baccalaureates (S, STI, STL) > Troph’ESIEA
intervarsity sports tournament > Vitual Reality International
Exhibition > Club week and Students Union election
> Graduation ceremony and ESIEA’s end of year ball.

Paris
9, rue Vésale - 75005 Paris
France
Tel: +33 (0)1 55 43 23 23
Fax: +33 (0)1 55 43 23 33
Metro: Gobelins (line 7)
72, avenue Maurice Thorez
94200 Ivry-sur-Seine
France
Tel: +33 (0)1 43 90 21 21
Fax: +33 (0)1 43 90 21 33
Metro: Pierre et Marie Curie (line 7)
e-mail: accueil@esiea.fr
website: www.esiea.fr
Ouest
Parc universitaire Laval-Changé
38, rue des docteurs Calmette et Guérin
53003 Laval
France
Tel: +33 (0)2 43 59 24 24
Fax: +33 (0)2 43 59 24 29
e-mail: accueil@esiea-ouest.fr
website: www.esiea.fr
72, avenue Maurice Thorez
94200 Ivry-sur-Seine
France
Tel: +33 (0)1 43 90 21 21
Fax: +33 (0)1 43 90 21 33
e-mail: contact@intechinfo.fr
website: www.intechinfo.fr
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